Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, And More Make The ‘Maxim Hot 100′

Newsflash: Nicki Minaj is hot. So is Britney Spears. And Katy Perry. And Taylor Swift. And Rihanna. Okay, so maybe we aren’t exactly shocked that any of these ladies made the 2011 Maxim Hot 100 list, but that doesn’t make us less excited that so many of our favorite pop divas have been lauded with this prestigious honor. And in addition to the comely ladies above, a certain Glee starlet, judges from The Voice and The X Factor, and the female Kurt Cobain also made the cut. But which scored the highest? See the rankings below.

Nicki Minaj (#75)

Ciara (#67)

Miley Cyrus (#64)

Christina Aguilera (#58)

Nicole Scherzinger (#51)

Hilary Duff (#40)

Avril Lavigne (#34)

Lea Michele (#28)

Britney Spears (#25)

Rihanna (#22)

Taylor Swift (#20)

Leighton Meester (#16)

Katy Perry (#3)

Apparently People and Maxim don’t see eye-to-eye, since the former’s “World’s Most Beautiful Woman” Jennifer Lopez is nowhere to be found amidst Maxim‘s Hot 100.

Extra-special kudos to Katy Perry for placing so highly on this list — though apparently she is two slots less sexy here than she is in Australia.

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